1
as in idiot
a stupid person
that dope thought he could swim across the Colorado River at night
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2
as in scoop
information not generally available to the public
the stool pigeon gave us the dope on the deal taking place that night at the warehouse
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as in awesome
of the very best kind
dude, there are some really dope rhymes on that rap album
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Recent Examples of dope
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Our dope seemed to have no effect on them.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
But yeah, the purple is dope, with the three pieces….
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
With Trav having his own silhouette with the Jumpman Jack, the T-Rex, those were super dope, and that whole process was fire.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Our dope seemed to have no effect on them.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The infrastructure of Nashville was really dope to me: the radio stations, the press, venues.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
But yeah, the purple is dope, with the three pieces….
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
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Before Saturday’s game, Rice worked on his scoops with Brett Weber, the Yankees’ senior director of advance scouting and a coaching assistant, during an optional batting practice period.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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Not scoops that expire minutes later.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Disciples of Soul were awesome; great horns and backup singers.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The mentality, the approaches, have all been awesome.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.—
Colm Tóibín,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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This drunk moron — quite different from his character in the novel — bears a ton of blame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These pink French tips got a futuristic makeover thanks to the addition of chrome powder.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the sheriff's office at 616-632-6125 or submit a tip here.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Apple has somehow emerged from the global hardware shortage as a value buy, with its MacBook Neo offering an excellent modern computing experience for a mere $600.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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Harbor locals should boast that one of the county’s singularly excellent pizzerias is in their backyard.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The scale of the headloss was best summed up by Luis Suarez attempting to reason with Messi, before the Argentine did anything on the Suarez scale of stupid.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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But the new parking fees at Balboa Park are a whole new level of stupid.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding mania has continued to peak in recent days as rumors swirl that the couple have cemented their wedding date, guest list, and venue for a summer celebration.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, Batula and Wilson released a joint statement confirming their new relationship after weeks of rumors claiming that their friendship had turned romantic.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But simply naming the great fear and sharing it with the millions of watchers in living rooms and hotels and airport lobbies was a trial almost too painful to contemplate.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Dope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dope. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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